Monday, August 31, 2009

My 'new' thing is these gorgeous new papers from Funky Fairys Papercrafts This set is called Shabby Christmas Time and is a brand new set for this year ,,, It is fantastic,,, :-) go n see it !! I think these paper downloads are just brilliant value ! :-)

I do love this HM stamp ,,,, will need to do another candy giveaway with this one soon !! :-)

I made this pillow box and gift card CASE'ing Carolyn's fabulous creation for the House Mouse Monday Challenge ( Carolyn's blog is called PMS !! what a fabby fun name !! :-) Papers/Markers/Stamps ) :-)The theme on the Challenge is to make a gift card holder,,, The DT have made some lovely ones ,,, all gorgeous !! :-)

I am also entering this for the ABC challenge whose theme is C for Circles ,,, I have 2 on the card and 1 on the pillow box so I think they count :-)

Oops I forgot to add,,,, this is also for the One Stop Craft Challenge whose theme is Cute & cuddly,, these mice are so cute n cuddly eh ! :-)

AND the Pollycraft Monday Chellenge whose theme is Furry Friends :-) Well I even have a real life 'friend' living under my sink !! he loves it there and is probably moving his family in !!! He takes the food from the humane trap and scarpers !! :-)

Thanks for looking, I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-)

I have a weekly blog candy that finishes on Wednesday so if you would like to enter you have to be quick !! :-)

Isn't my blog fab !!!! Basic Grey DT Martine designed this for me :-) isn't she fantastic !!! I just love it and my signature is brilliant too ;-) I will be forever grateful to you Martine x x x ( no guessing where this card is going ,,,, ;-0 )

Saturday, August 29, 2009

I originally made a card using this Doodle Palace image a few weeks ago for a friend's hubby who owns a scuba diving business. He has it on display in his shop and a customer asked if I could make one for a girl !! Well I pointed out that he is a boy and I don't have a girl version but I could add a bikini top ,,, she loved that idea ,,, !! :-) Maybe Dee and Robin could consider making a girlie version !! :-) I coloured the image with copics,, her fur is pale grey but it hasn't photographed well ( new camera !! )

I followed the fabulous sketch by Dawny P on the Papertake Weekly Challenge I hope the DT don't mind but I did make the image a bit wonky ! the reason for this is that I accidentally put the piece underneath slightly wonky and I had to diguise it !! Sorry !!

I also followed the theme on the Dare U 2 Digi Stamp Challenge which is 1 ribbon, 2patterned papers ( I embossed a pattern on one does that still count ?? :-))and 3 flowers. :-) If my embossed paper is cheating you can scrub me off :-)

The paper is HOTP Glitter Stack, the flowers are Prima and the brads are doodlebug sugar coated :-)

Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one ,,, also I have a weekly blog candy at the top of my blog sponsored by Heidi at Simon Says Stamp ,,,, go and see what could be yours !!:-)

Friday, August 28, 2009

I finally got around to putting my holiday photo's onto the comp :-) This is a photo of fellow Funky Fairy Emma and me taken in the Craftzone shop in Pontefract :-)

We had a lovely day chatting and it felt like we had known each other for ages ,,, which we have in blogland but it was so nice to meet her face to face :-) We got along really well :-) The only sad thing was that Joanne couldn't join us ,,, she had very kindly offered to work in Emma's shop so that she could have the day off to come and meet me !! Thanks you so much Joanne ,,, you were missed :-(

While we're on a Funky Fairy theme ,,, where are you all ??? we have a fabby challenge for you this week and we NEED you to join us !!! PLEASE PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE x x x

OK off to find another photo that I forgot about ,,, it's in me broken camera ( had to buy a new one in Devon ) :-) Will be back in a few mins ,,,,

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

This week we have a lovely theme for you on the Funky Fairys Challenge :-) We are asking you to make a Wedding Card and include something old and something new, if you continue and use something borrowed and something blue you will get a 2nd entry into the draw !!! Brill eh !! :-)

I used a digi download image from Charmed Crafts and coloured it with copics. I wasn't going to mention this but maybe someone could put me right :-) I had chosen the image papers layout etc ,, then started colouring in the image,, leaving the wedding dress till last and I just couldn't work it out,,, she has 4 arms !! (Funky Fairy Emma said we are supposed to have 'forearms' lol !!) It was too late to make something else so I just coloured it a bit and left it at that !! I will be using this for a wedding this weekend so if anyone has any idea of how I could 'fix' it I would appreciate it ,,, am tempted to smother it with lace stickles and hope for the best !! :-)The papers are It's so Distressing ( They re my 'old' bit they were the first papers I bought from Funky Fairys Papercrafts I distressed all the edges with milled lavendar and dusty concord distress inks. The flowers are Prima, brads from Doodlebug and the horseshoe charm from the Hobby House.I used my new Martha Stewart leaf punch which was a gift from Heidi at Simon Says Stamp,,, thanks Heidi :-) x x

To enter the challenge you must use at least one item from Funky Fairys Papercrafts, there are lots of free downloads available too on the Blog of Inspiration so you can try before you buy :-) I must say I do use the 'It's so distressing kit such alot,, brilliant for backgrounds and layering especially :-)

There is going to be exciting things going on over on the Funky Fairys blogs, the Challenge blog, Inspiration blog and all the Challenge and Shop DT blogs so make sure you enter our challenge and keep an eye out for further announcements :-) I am sworn to secrecy so I can't tell ya !! :-)

The DT have made some fabulous cards for you to see so pop on over to the Challenge blog to check it out and also please don't forget to leave everyone a comment. We really do appreciate them :-)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

As you know I have been on holiday for ther last 3 weeks so I haven't been around to visit your blogs but i will pop by in the next few days :-)

This week on the Simon Says Chellenge we have a Back to School Challenge :-) The DT have made some lovely creations for you to see so pop on over to the challenge blog to see them and don't forget to leave a comment too :-) We really do appreciate them :-) Also some may have hidden candy ,,,, so don't miss it !! :-)

While I was in London I called in the Paperchase shop and bought the pencil box which I thought would be perfect for this challenge :-)I used some definitions paper which I tore and inked with Vintage Photo and Black soot Distress ink. The text around the top is from a fab Melissa Frances transfer set.

The notebook was made using some mountboard from my friendly frame shop ( he gives his excess bits to me for free !! :-))I covered this using the same definition paper and distressed too. I stamped various Tim Holtz Stampers anonymnous images onto the paper,, birds etc,,, . The 'Imagination' text was stamped onto a separate piece of card and inked with distress inks and sprinkled with distress EP too :-) I then used Vintage Photo crackle paint 'dolloped' around the edges ;-) When dry I sponged with black soot ink too.

The flower is Prima which I inked too and I used a Tim Holtz foliage flower in the center, the butterfly is a grungeboard die cut that I embossed with the cuttlebug script folder and inked ,,, I used a Tim Holtz ornate frame with a Melissa Frances vintage rub on text 'Dream' :-)

The mesh is something i have had for ages and is by Magenta :-)

With the exception of the mesh and paper,, everything I have used on this project is from the Simon Says Stamp Site :-)

Sorry that this is a long post ,,, I must have bored you to tears by now :-)

Monday, August 24, 2009

I arrived back in Gozo last night and am absolutely worn out !! I need a holiday to recover from that one !! My suitcase is still packed tho I did get my new papers out and some 8x8 envelopes that I found while rummaging around the Craft Zone in Pontefract ! What a shop,,, massive and as messy as my craft room on a bad day ! Made me feel right at home :-)

The Simon Says Stamp site on Papercraft Planet have a colour challenge at the moment. The deadline has been extended to the 31st August as there are only 4 entrants !! Pop over there to see the details, there is a $25 shopping spree with freee shipping from Simon Says Stamp Store up for grabs so what're you waiting for !!!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

So did you all manage to join in last week ??? Hope so ! I will be coming to see your entries soon,, I am now staying with my parents in Yorkshire ,,, lots of travelling on this holiday !! :-)I hope Mr Bloggy is behaving and posting my cards for me :-)

Heidi is offering a $25 shopping spree to the Simon Says Stamp Store and she will pay the postage too ! :-) So dig out your Christmas stamps and get busy :-)

We have Lorena in out Designer Spotlight this week too :-) Lorena very kindly translates our challenge blurb into Spanish :-) Please pop by her blog to see her fabulous creations and leave her a comment :-)

The DT have made some gorgeous creations for you to see too so hop over to the Challenge blog to see them and please leave them a comment too :-)

For my card I used the lovely House Mouse Footloose and Fancy Free and having a Ball stamps,,, aren't they cute !! :-)

The papers are DCWV Christmas glitter stack. I inked all the edges with Rangers Tattered Rose ink pad. The text is a Hero Arts stamp that I stamped onto a cuttlebug charm die cut tag shape. that I won in Wendy's blog candy,,:-)

Would you like to win this House Mouse Footloose and Fancy Free stamp ?? I will be offering this cute stamp as my weekly blog candy courtesy of Heidi at Simon says Stamp Store :-) Please see the separate blog candy post for details of how you can win this cutie :-)

Monday, August 17, 2009

Hi everyone :-) I am sorry I haven't been to visit any of you but I am still on holiday and have very limited access to the internet. I will catch up with you all next week,,, can't wait to see what you've all been up to :-)Anyway onto the draw,,, after painstakingly going through all your entries and writing all your names down to make sure it was a fair draw guess what number came up !! The one that people say never does !!Here are your random numbers:1Timestamp: 2009-08-17 06:54:57 UTC

I used some free Funky Fairys paper that I downloaded from the Blog of Inspiration aren't they lovely ! So there you are,,, no excuses not to enter this week and also you can cross at least one card of your christmas list ! :-) better to get started early ! :-)

The snowflake was made using a spellbinders die cut and the snowflake brad is papermania. the stamp was free with a Do Crafts magazine :-) Nice eh ! :-)

Thanks for looking, I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-) I am sorry I will be unable to come and visit you at the moment,, bit diffy on a camp site,,, so will catch up with you all when I get back :-)

I am still in the UK on holiday and when Mr Blogger posts this I will be on a camp site somewhere in Devon, not exactly roughing it tho we will be in a cozy challet :-) Hope the weather's nice !! :-)

The theme this week on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge is Anything But a Card :-) I made a box like this a few weeks ago to store my Simon Says Stamps in you can see it here if you like :-) I will be making several more of these, they are perfect for keeping your stamps in ! This box started life as an Ariel washing tablet box ! :-) The DT have made some other fantastic creations so you should hop over to the challenge blog to see them. Please visit their blogs too and leave them a comment :-)

I used Summer Edwin, I paper pieced his top and trousers using basic grey papers and a Tilda from the Summer Collection,,, this one is called Loves me Tilda,, I coloured them with copics and popped them on the box :-) The text is also from the Magnolia summer collection. The papers I used are Stamping Up and whitewash coredinations. The letters are cut out on my cricut and ther fancy edge is a Martha Stewart border punch.

Heidi is offering a $25 shopping spree to the Simon Stays Stamp Store and she is also paying the postage !! How fab is that !! :-)

Thursday, August 6, 2009

I am in London at the moment so am hoping Mr Bloggy does his job and posts this for me !! :-)Another fabulous sketch this week on the Charisma Cardz Challenge :-)

As soon as I saw this sketch I knew which stamp I HAD to use :-) ,,,isn't he cute !! :-) Would you like him ??? well you can't have mine but you can have a brand new one !! All you have to do is leave me a comment on this post and enter the Charisma Cardz Challenge and follow my blog :-) The Charisma DT is also eligible to enter ,,,, they made a card too so why not !! :-) Heidi at Simon says Stamps has very kindly given me this gorgeous Confetti Rain House Mouse stamp as a blog candy :-)

I cut out the triangle shapes on my cricut, stamped the image and colored him with copics :-) I cut out and added extra confetti too. I also used a Penny Black mice paws stamp,,, :-)

The papers are Basic Grey Wisteria and the sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp exclusives set :-) I stamped this onto a cuttlebug charm die cut. I won this die and several other things in Wendy's blog candy :-) Thanks soo much Wendy :-) She has the most amazing blog,, you really should visit ! She designs digi stamps too !! fabulous !

To enter the challenge you need to use at least one Funky Fairys item, there are lots of free downloads available on the Blog of Inspiration so pop over therer for a look. the shop DT have made some wonderful creations for you to see on there too !! :-)

Thanks for looking, I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-) I am sorry but I won't be able to visit you at the moment but will catch up with you all when I gat back from my holiday :-)

I am hoping that Mr Blogger is doing his job and posting this for me, I will be in London :-) I will drop in sometime today and do the prize draw for the Simon Says Clear Stamps DREAM PARIS ROME NEW YORK Exclusive set so pop back later to see who the lucky winner is :-)

This week the theme on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge is Buttons and Bows. :-) As usual Heidi is offering the fab prize of a $25 shopping spree to the Simon Says Stamp store and she will pay the postage too !! How generous is that !! :-) The store has a fabulous collection of House Mouse stamps + many other brands !! fabulous !! :-)

I used my lovely House Mouse stamp Alterations Sew and Go stamp :-)

I coloured the image with copics and distressed the edges with brown memento ink. The Papers are HOTP Sarah Papers, I used my SU scallop border punch and the ribbon and buttons are from my stash :-)

Thanks for looking :-) I appreciate your comments so please leave me one :-) The DT have made some fabulous creations so hop over to the challenge blog to see them and please go to their blogs to leave them a comment too :-)

Yesterday I met Joey and Pascale and the children in London :-) We had a lovely time chatting and talking about all of you :-) lol !! No some of your names did crop up tho but it was all very nice and complimentary :-)We went to a fab art shop near Leicester Square who have a sale on at the moment,,, tho I suspect it is a permanent sale cos they had a sale when I was here couple of months ago too !! :-) It is mainly for artists tho they do have pro markers on sale, a pack of 6 for £4.50 ,,,, baragain !!

Thankyou so much Pascale and Joey for making the effort to come and meet up with me ,,, it was lovely to meet you and hope we meet again on my next visit :-)

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Heidi, the owner of Simon Says Stamp store has very kindly offered this candy as my weekly blog candy give away !! All you have to do to have a chance to win this is enter the Simon Says Stamp Challenge and become followers of my blog, the challenge blog and the Simon Says Stamp blog You also have to leave me a comment on this post too so I know you have done that :-)

DON'T FORGET YOU MUST ENTER THE SIMON SAYS STAMP CHALLENGE TO ENTER THIS CANDY !!!The DT are eligible to enter,,, they made their cards already :-)

You have until next Wednesday (5th August) 9am CET ( 8am GMT) to enter I will draw the winner later that day :-)

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